| Roller hockey, also known as inline hockey, | | | | $20.Roller hockey is played with either a |
| is played on roller or inline skates with | | | | puck or a ball. The puck is made of hard, |
| wheels, which are placed in sets of three or | | | | vulcanized rubber and is made in regulation |
| four in a single line. Skates are generally | | | | sizes; balls are made of plastic. Both cost |
| priced at $100 and up.Aluminum sticks are | | | | about $5 each.Goal nets are supported by |
| preferred for roller hockey, however, wooden | | | | steel frames with nylon nets and can be |
| sticks covered with fiberglass may also be | | | | dismantled for storage. They are |
| used. This is because concrete or cement, | | | | approximately the same as those used for ice |
| upon which inine hockey is usually played, is | | | | hockey. Costs run about $400 depending on |
| much harder on the sticks than ice. The | | | | quality.Roller hockey players wear loose |
| sticks, with suede or rubber grips, are | | | | jerseys, pants and socks. For protection, |
| broader and bent at the base, to maneuver the | | | | helmets with mouth guards, kneepads and elbow |
| puck or ball and are priced at upwards of | | | | pads are recommended. |